Study of a Man Playing Skittles

Jan Havicksz. Steen, c. 1650 - c. 1655

Artwork typedrawing
Object numberRP-T-1888-A-1514(V)
Dimensionsheight 156 mm x width 134 mm
Physical characteristicsblack chalk, with some grey wash; framing lines in graphite or pencil (partially trimmed); verso: black chalk, with red chalk

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Title(s)
Study of a Man Playing Skittles
Object type
Object number
RP-T-1888-A-1514(V)
Part of catalogue
Catalogue reference
I.Q. van Regteren Altena, 'Hoe tekende Jan Steen?', Oud Holland 9 (1943), p. 97-117 (p. 112, afb. 17, 18).

Physical description
black chalk, with some grey wash; framing lines in graphite or pencil (partially trimmed); verso: black chalk, with red chalk
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height 156 mm x width 134 mm

Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
Acquisition
purchase 1888-06-18
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; collection Jacob de Vos Jbzn (1803-1878), Amsterdam (L. 1450); his widow, Abrahamina Henrietta de Vos-Wurfbain (1808-1883), Amsterdam; sale, Jacob de Vos Jbzn, Amsterdam (C.F. Roos et al.), 22 May 1883 sqq., no. 501, fl. 25, to the dealer R.W.P. de Vries, Amsterdam;{Copy RKD.} …; donated by the Vereniging Rembrandt to the museum, 1888

I.Q. van Regteren Altena, 'Hoe tekende Jan Steen?', Oud Holland 9 (1943), p. 97-117 (p. 112, afb. 17, 18).